Jewelry box



Oct. 14, 1930. R. M. DUGDALE JEWELRY BOX Filed Jan.

, which Patented Oct. 14, 1930 RTCHARD M. DUGDALE, OF DEDHAML, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO FARRINGTON MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF BOSTON,

MASSAGI-IUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS, A. CORPORATION OF JEWELRY BOX Application filed January 31, 1929. Serial No. 33

This invention relates to jewelry boxes of the type having legs atthe corners and has for its object a construction which permits facile and economical methods of con- ;5 stru'ction, which is substantial and durable inuse. which permits the use of sheet metal by stamping "and punching processes and whichyat the same time, presents a very attractive appearance comparable with costly 1 boxes as heretofore made by hand-or other-- -wise;

For the purpose ofillustrating the genus of'thexinvention a concrete embodiment is shown in the accompanying drawings in Fig.1 is an end raised; V v

Fig; 2xis a top plan of the bottom on the line 2-2 of Fig.1;

1F ig; 3 is al stamping; 1

Fig. 4 is, an end view of the stamping after the first bending operation;

Fig.5 is a developed view of the covering 2 of sheet material foreach of the legs;

Fig. 6 is an inside view of the stamping in the condition shown'in Fig. 4 after the sheet covering has been partially applied;

Fig. 7 is a similar view after the covering elevation with the cover a 30 has been completely applied;

Fig 8 is an outside view of the legafter it has been completely shaped and covered ready for application to. the box;

Fig. 9 is a section on line 9-9 of Fig. 8; "Fig. 10 is a section on line 10-10 of Fig. 9; and i Fig. 11 is a section on line 1111 of Fig. 2.

The particular embodiment of the invention chosen for the purpose of illustration comprises a cover G of any suitable construction hinged to the bottom B, the body of which is formed of a metal sheet 1 having its margins bent upwardly to form ends 2 5 and sides 8. The bottom may be covered by suitable lining material as shown at 4 in Fig. 2 and for most of its intended uses it 7 would also be provided with a jewelry supporting pad fitting in between the ends 2 and sides 8.

perspective view of a leg ,saa.

According to the particular application of the invention illustrated in the drawings the bottom 1 is provided at each corner with a pair of slots 5, the slots of each pair being angularly related to each other (right angles in the illustration). Each leg is preferably formed by stamping a blank of sheet material in the form shown in Fig. 3 comprising a body of supporting portion 6 and upper extensions or tongues 7 for interlocking engagement with the slots 5. lVhile the surface 8 between the extensions 7 may be relied upon as a shoulder to seat against the bottom of the box. as shown in Figs. 4, l0 and 11 the extensions 7 are preferably bent transversely to provide seating shoulders 9 so that the legs will seat against the under side of the box throughout theontirc transverse dimension thereof.

Before each leg is applied to the box it is preferably covered with leather,,fabric or other sheet material matching or contrasting with similar material applied to the bottom. as shown a 10 inFig. 11. The preferrct method of applying the sheet covering on each-of the legs consists in cutting a blank in the shape shown in Fig. 5 having a central section 5 and extensions 12, 13 and 14-. In cementing the covering material on the leg the central section 5 is first applied to the outer surface of the body portion 6 of the leg and the extensions 12 13 and 14 are then folded over the edges of the leg as illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7. I

After the covering material has been applied and the cement has partially or wholly dried the leg is bent horizontally into the form shown in Figs. 8 and 9 so that the es:- tensions 7 are angularly related to each other in the same way as the slots 5. The -Xf11-.

sions 7 are then inserted through the slots 5 and bent over as shown in Figs 2 andll, thereby aiiording a construction which is not only rigid and durable but which presents a' very attractive external appearance, particularly if the covering on thelegs presents a harmonious contrast with the covering material on the body of the box. WVhile the covering material is preferably extended upwardly only to anextent which will permit 7 its upper edge to be pinched little if any the upper edge 15. By this construction the legs may be covered neatly with little canger horizontally between the extensions and the v extensions projecting through the bottom of the covering materiel wrinkling or marring intheprocess of application and with substantiall nolikelihood of the covering,

material peeling'off in use.

i The resulting product is characterized by a polygonal bottom havmg the corners sheet metal legs bent horizontally so that their lateral margins extend longitudinally the sides of 7 corner.

the box on oppositesides of each I claim:

1. it jewelry box comprising a bottom having perforations therein, legs having shoulders seating against the under side of said bottom and means extending through. said perforations for securing the legs to the bottom.

2. A ewelry box comprising a bottom having perforations therein, and sheet metal legs havin surfaces seating a 'ainst the under side t/ {D of the bot-tom and integral extensions extending through said perforations and overlapping the upper surface of the bottom to interlock the'legs with the bottom.

3. A jewelry box comprising a bottom h ing -ierforations therein, and sheet metal h bent to provide shoulders seating against under side of t bottom, thence extendi ne ag upwardly through said perforations and thence overlapping the upper surface of the bottom to interlock the legs with the bottom.

4. A jewelry box comprising a bottom having pairs of slots and legs each having a pair of tongues extending through one pair of slots andoverlapping the upper surface of the bottom to interlock the legs withthebottom. 1

5. A jewelry box comprising a bottom hav- 1 ing pairs of slots, the slots of each pair angularly' related to each other, and legs'each having a pair of tongues similarly related and extending through one pair of slots and overlapping the upper surface of the bottom to interlock the legs with thebottom.

6. A jewelry boxcom-prising a bottom and 7 sheet metal legs each having upper extensions in spaced relationship, the legs being bent in the same angular relationship assaid slots, and the extensionsprojecting through the bottom and then bending over to interlock the legs with the bottom.

8. A jewelry box comprising a bottom having pairs of slots, the slots of each pair being angularly related to each other, metal legs each bent to provide a transverse surface seating against the under side of the box and each havin upper integral extensions, each leg being bent horizontally be,- tween the extensions to positionthe exten-- sions in the same angular relationship assaid slots, and the extensions projecting through the bottom and then, bending over to interlock-the legs with the bottom.

9. A jewelry box comprising a bottom having pairs of slots, the slots ofeach pair being angularly related to each other, and sheet metal legs each having integral extensions first bent transversely to provide'shoulders seating against the under side of the bottom and then bent upwardly, eachleg being bent horizontallybetween the extensions to positiontheextensions in the same'angnlar rela 110315111 said slots, and the extensions projecting through the bottom and then bending over to interlock the legs with the bottom.

10. A je velry box comprising a sheet metal bottom having. slots near the periphery at spaced locations around the periphery and legs provided with flexible tongues extendand sheet with said shoulders clamping said material to 1 said part.

12. A jewelry box comprising a bottom part, sheetmaterial applied to the outer surface of said part, legs mounted on said part with shoulders presented to the outside of the v bottom part, and othersheet materialcovering the legs, certain of said sheet material being pinched between said shoulders, and" said bottom part. 7 f

Signed by meat Boston, Massachusetts, this 28th day of January, 1929.

RICHARDM. DUGDALE.

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